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Friday, 15 September 2017 05:36

Sultan: let’s live in peace as one

Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairsý(NSCIA), Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has appealed to Nigerians to live in peace with one another for the unity of the country. “I am calling on all Nigerians to imbibe and embrace the culture and spirit of living in peace, irrespective of tribal, ethnic or regional differences.” Abubakar made the plea in a statement in Sokoto yesterday. He said Nigeria would continue to remain one nation with a common goal of purposeful development. Abubakar said the action of some should not be allowed to tear the country apart, adding that…

Friday, 15 September 2017 05:35

Hope rises as universities' non-teaching staff end meeting with FG

The meeting between striking non-teaching staff of universities and the federal government has ended on a positive note. The workers, members of three non-academic unions, SSANU, NASU and NAAT, agreed to consider the federal government’s offer with the possibility of suspending their strike. The agreement comes after a 9 hour, 13 minutes closed-door meeting between Joint Action Committee, JAC, of the unions‎ and the government delegation in Abuja. The leadership of the unions, however, said the issues raised by the federal government will be taken to the National Executive Council meeting of their unions for deliberation and possible approval. The…

Friday, 15 September 2017 05:30

North Korea fires missile over Japan in longest-ever flight

North Korea fired an intermediate-range missile over Japan into the northern Pacific Ocean on Friday, U.S. and South Korean militaries said, its longest-ever such flight and a clear message of defiance to its rivals. Since President Donald Trump threatened the North with "fire and fury" in August, Pyongyang has conducted its most powerful nuclear test and launched two missiles of increasing range over U.S. ally Japan. It tested its first-ever intercontinental ballistic missiles in July. The growing frequency, power and confidence displayed by these tests seems to confirm what governments and outside experts have long feared: North Korea is closer…

Friday, 15 September 2017 05:28

Pipeline vandalism costs Nigeria 700,000 barrels of oil per day – NNPC

Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr Maikanti Baru, has said that an average of 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil was deferred in 2016 due to pipeline sabotage. Baru said that this sabotage brought Nigeria’s production down to as low as 1.3 million barrels per day from 2.2 million barrels targeted for the period. The NNPC GMD according to a statement from the corporation stated this in a keynote address at the maiden edition of Nigerian International Pipeline Technology and Security Conference (NIPITECS 2017) in Abuja on Wednesday. He said that NNPC had recorded…

Friday, 15 September 2017 05:26

NECO releases 2017June/July exam results

National Examination Council has announced release of 2017June/July Senior School Certificate Examination results. Registrar of the council, Professor Charles Uwakwe, announced the results in Minna on Thursday. Uwakwe said that 1,055,988 candidates registered for the examination, among whom 1,051,472 wrote the tests in 76 subjects. He said that 745,053 candidates, representing 70.85 per cent had five credits and above, including English Language and mathematics, in the examination. Uwakwe said the performance represented 1.11 per cent improvement in candidates’ performance compared with 2016 results. He said that 947,850 candidates had five credits and above irrespective of English Language and mathematics, adding…

Friday, 15 September 2017 05:23

53 feared dead in Kebbi boat mishap

Chairman of Bagudo Local Government Council in Kebbi, Mr Muhammad Zagga, confirmed on Thursday that no fewer than 53 traders were feared dead in a boat mishap on River Niger in Bagudo, Kebbi State. Zagga, in a phone interview, said the traders were going to a market when the incident happened. “Majority of the traders are from Gaya Village in Niger Republic. “They were going to a market in Lolo when their boat capsized,” he said. Zagga said that out of some 100 passengers on board the boat, 47 were rescued while others could not yet be accounted for. The…

Thursday, 14 September 2017 04:35

Resident doctors suspend strike

National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has suspended its strike. The suspension was announced in the early hours of Thursday after a meeting of the executives the association. The doctors failed to reach a decision in an earlier meeting. The strike by the doctors, which commenced on September 4, crippled activities in public hospitals across Nigeria. The federal government said it had met many of the demands of the doctors, including payment of salary arrears. ‎Addressing journalists on the decision to suspend the strike, Chairman of NARD, UCH, Ibadan chapter, Mr Segun Olaopa, said “the decision was reached following appeals…

Thursday, 14 September 2017 04:31

Reduce your heavy presence in Abia, Ikpeazu, Traditional rulers beg army

PRESS RELEASE Governor of Abia State, Mr Okezie Ikpeazu, alongside Traditional Rulers in the State, met with General Officer Commanding (GOC) commanding 82 Division of the Nigeria Army Enugu, Major General A.B. Abubakar, at Government House Umuahia on Wednesday. The following are the highlights of the meeting: 1. The Governor and the Traditional Rulers appealed to the GOC to reduce military presence in the state, particularly at Aba and umuahia, as tension in the areas have gone down. 2. That the Nigerian Police and other security agencies should ensure that those who are brought into Abia from other states, in…

Thursday, 14 September 2017 04:24

FG orders probe of ex-JAMB, NIMASA’s heads

The Federal Government has ordered the probe of past heads of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board and Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency over poor remittances to the Federal Government’s accounts in the past. The decision was taken by the Federal Executive Council presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari. Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, who briefed the council about the performances of some government agencies, said JAMB for the first time remitted N5bn to the government’s coffers with a promise to pay the balance of N3bn compared to the maximum N3m per annum remitted in the past. JAMB had in…

Wednesday, 13 September 2017 14:19

‘Mama Taraba’ draws attention as Buhari presides over FEC meeting

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday presided over Federal Executive Council (FEC) with Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and cabinet ministers in attendance. The meeting held at the Presidential Council Chamber, started at exactly 11:00 am. The weekly meeting did not hold last Wednesday. NAN observed that the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Aisha Alhassan, attracted the attention of the photo journalists in the chamber. The action of the journalists might not be unconnected with the minister’s recent remarks on 2019 presidential election. Alhassan, was on September 7, alleged to have submitted her resignation letter to the office of the…

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Wednesday, 13 September 2017 03:37

Buhari to lead Nigerian delegation to UN General Assembly

Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari will lead the Nigerian delegation to the 72nd UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Onyeama made this known in Abuja on Tuesday when he briefed newsmen on the conference scheduled to hold from Sept. 12 to September 25. He said Nigeria would at the meeting, renew its call for international support for the release of remaining Chibok girls. He said that Nigeria would also call for comprehensive reform of the UN, particularly the Security Council to reflect effective, equitable and fair representation. “We are absolutely delighted that,…

Wednesday, 13 September 2017 03:35

Abia declares curfew as soldiers surround Nnamdi Kanu’s home, invade NUJ office

Tension has returned to Umuahia, the Abia State capital, as soldiers, on Tuesday, laid siege to the Afaraukwu country home of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. The soldiers arrived in the community on Tuesday barely 48 hours after the clash between the Army and IPOB members on Sunday, where three people were reportedly injured. It was learnt that the soldiers returned to the state capital with about 10 Armoured Personnel Carriers and seven Hilux vans. The development created panic in the area, forcing shop owners to hurriedly close their shops. The soldiers were also seen…

Wednesday, 13 September 2017 03:27

US limits visas for African, Asian nations over deportations

United States will stop issuing certain visas to Eritrean nationals and officials of Cambodia, Sierra Leone and Guinea as of Wednesday because they have refused to take back deported citizens, the State Department said Tuesday. Under federal law, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson can stop all or specific types of visas from being issued to such nations. The State Department traditionally has been reluctant to impose visa sanctions because affected countries often retaliate through reciprocal restrictions on U.S. citizens and officials. The measures have only been imposed twice before, against Guyana and Gambia. U.S. Embassy in Eritrea said in a…

Wednesday, 13 September 2017 03:25

U.S. Supreme Court allows broad Trump refugee ban

U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed President Donald Trump to broadly implement a ban on refugees entering the country from around the world. The justices granted a request from the Trump administration to block a federal appeals court decision that, according to the Justice Department, would have allowed up to 24,000 additional refugees to enter the United States than would otherwise have been eligible. The Supreme Court ruling gives Trump a partial victory as the high court prepares for a key October hearing on the constitutionality of Trump's controversial executive order, which banned travellers from six Muslim-majority countries and limited…

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